The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-17
A FINE FIELDING CONTEST
Indianapolis Beaten in One Of the Best
Ball Games Ever Seen in Boston.
Plenty of Brilliant Work, in Which Denny
and Bassett Carry Off the HOnors-Pe
suits of Other Games Played Yesterday.
BASE BALL.

Boston Defeats Indianapolis in a Game That
Developed Fine Play.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
BosTos, July 16-To-day's game between
Boston and Indianapolis was of the finest
fielding contests OF the season. 1t abounded in
brilliant plays. Jerry Denny and Bassett were
al over the lot, Jerry making the catch OF the
game, n one-hand capture of hot liner. Mad
den and Healy were the opposing pitchers, and
both did splendid work Healy was wild at
first. but afterwards steadied down and pitched
great game Madden was too much for the
visitors; only one was made off him. The
Bostons only earned two runs off Healy, his
wildness being responsible for the other four.
John Burdock was the hero of the game and
led all hands, both at the bat and in the field.
Arundel gave Healy magnificent support
Joe Hornung stepped to the plate at $3.50
o'clock. He got first five balls. Kelly was
hit by pitched ball, and Hornung went to
second. Then it Nash's turn at the bat
He waited for a good ball and then nit
it so hard it sailed away in the air
far over the right field fence. It was a home
run hit, and the three runners scored. Wise
was not proud. and took first balls. Morrill,
fouled out Wise got to second on Arundels
wild throw; Johnston made fine single. and
Wise went to third, Johnston stole second,
Arundel making a nice throw. Tate sacrificed
to Shomberg and Wise scored. Johnston going
to third. Burdock was the third man
out from Denny to Shomberg. In the
last half Glasscock went out by Bur-
dock to Morrill,. the latter making a
great stop. Sam Wise made wild throw of
Shomberg's ball. bnt Morrill, madeon of those
catches for which he is famous, holding his feet
the base the while The best Denny could do
to pop up fly 30 Madden. Denny's great
play occurred in the fifth Madden hit the ball
hard over third base, Denny jumping several
feet into the air and caught it with one hand
receiving a round of wellmerited applause. Hor-
hung hit the ball hard to Pohemus, who Sc.
cured it after long run. Polhemus is worth
the money that was paid for him. Kelly was
the third out from Denny to Shomberg In the
last half, Bassett struck out; Polhemus hit
to short center field, but Burdock made
another great catch. catching the ball sideways
q hard run. McGeachy sent an easy fly to
Nash. In the seventh Glasscock went out.
Wise to Morrill,; Shomberg went out on by
to Wise; Denny made hit to left field. The
first error of tho game on the Boston side was
made by Madden, who sent Bassett to hrst on
five balls, Denny going to second. Polhemus
made q two-base hit to right field. and Denny
scored and Bassett tried to. but Kelly made a
beautiful throw to the plate, and Bassett was
out. In the eighth. base on balls and Wise's
three Dagger gave Boston q run. and in the
min th they made another on hits by Tate, Burdock
and Hornung. In the ninth the visitors made
a hit, and nothing but phenomenal fielding shut
them out Glasscock made single to center
field and Shomberg did likewise; Denny hit the
ball high into the air to Hornung; Glasscock
thought the hit was a safe oue and started for
third Hornung caught the ball and made
wild throw to Burdock. The ball went over
Burdock's head, but Morrill, was watching it He
picked it up beautifully and sent it to Burdock
in time to put Glasscock out, ending the game.
The score: